Growing stock statistics

Jamaica

Growing stock in forest and other wooded land
FRA 2005 categories Volume (million cubic meters over bark)
Forest Other wooded land
1990 2000 2005 1990 2000 2005
Growing stock in forest and other wooded land 54 53 53 24 24 24
Commercial growing stock 1 1 1 - - -
Data source: FAO, Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005.



Biomass stock in forest and other wooded land
FRA 2005 categories Biomass (million metric tonnes oven-dry weight)
Forest Other wooded land
1990 2000 2005 1990 2000 2005
Above-ground biomass 56 55 55 35 34 34
Below-ground biomass 13 13 13 8 8 8
Total living biomass 69 68 68 43 42 42
Dead wood 8 8 8 5 5 5
Total 77 76 76 48 47 47
Data source: FAO, Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005.



Composition of growing stock
Rank Common name Scientific name Growing stock in Forests (million cubic meters)
1990 2000
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Data source: FAO, Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005.

last updated:  Tuesday, February 23, 2010